Enrollment
60
Elementary
DISTRICT 59 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILSON CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530990001674
Wilson Creek Elementary
400 Navar Street, Wilson Creek, WA 98860 · (509) 345-2541 · Grant County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL60 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of Washington public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
46 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 8 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 7 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 17% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Wilson Creek Elementary→Wilson Creek High
Based on grade levels within Wilson Creek School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
28.6%
WA avg 58.4% . -31.4pp since 2014
Math
31.4%
WA avg 51.2% . -26.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 31 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 26 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.6% | 31.4% |
| 2023-24 | 45.5% | 36.4% |
| 2022-23 | 47.1% | 44.1% |
| 2021-22 | 64.3% | 46.4% |
| 2018-19 | 46.7% | 42.2% |
| 2017-18 | 39.6% | 37.5% |
| 2016-17 | 51.3% | 56.4% |
| 2015-16 | 54.5% | 59.1% |
| 2014-15 | 60.0% | 57.5% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.8%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Wilson Creek Elementary
Wilson Creek Elementary's state test result (35.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Creek Elementary this school | 60 | 76.7% | 35.6% |
| Brinnon Elementary BRINNON | 72 | 70.8% | 53.0% |
| West Valley Early Learning Center Spokane Valley | 91 | 73.6% | N/A |
| Central Primary Center Snohomish | 69 | 73.9% | N/A |
| Garfield Elementary Garfield | 51 | 64.7% | 56.1% |
| Dallesport Elementary Dallesport | 91 | 64.8% | 31.9% |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Wilson Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Grant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 60 | #1,205 of 1,268 | #27 of 28 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
60
-21 (-26%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 66
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60 | 5.3 | 11.4:1 | 77% (46) |
| 2023-24 | 59 | 5.4 | 10.9:1 | 66% (39) |
| 2022-23 | 59 | 5.4 | 11.0:1 | 78% (46) |
| 2020-21 | 81 | 6 | 13.5:1 | 62% (50) |
| 2017-18 | 69 | 5.9 | 11.7:1 | 59% (41) |
| 2015-16 | 78 | 6 | 13.0:1 | 54% (42) |
| 2010-11 | 68 | 4 | 17.0:1 | 54% (37) |
| 2000-01 | 61 | 4 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 66 | 5 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilson Creek Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (69 to 60); teachers down 11% (5.9 to 5.3).
About Wilson Creek Elementary
Wilson Creek Elementary is a small elementary school in Washington, located in Wilson Creek. Students in kindergarten through 6 attend the school, which enrolls 60 students. The average among elementary schools in Washington is roughly 380 students; this school is 84% smaller than that.
Wilson Creek Elementary is run by Wilson Creek School District, whose 2 schools enroll 118 students.
At Wilson Creek Elementary, White students make up 72% of the student body. It is also 25% Hispanic and 3% Native American. For comparison, the population of Grant County is roughly 56% White. Wilson Creek Elementary's diversity index is 42%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 11.4 students per teacher and 5.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. About 77% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
allk12 grades Wilson Creek Elementary a C. The grade compares the school only with Washington public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at Wilson Creek Elementary are 6.9 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (35.6% actual, 28.8% predicted).
Federal survey data for Grant County show that the median household income is $73,267, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 61 public schools in Grant County, enrolling about 20,494 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Wilson Creek High, is less than a tenth of a mile away. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Wilson Creek Elementary is 3rd on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Wilson Creek Elementary's location as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment at Wilson Creek Elementary declined 26% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 81 to 60 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.5:1 to 11.4:1 over the same years.
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Grant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
101,799
Census ACS
Median income
$73,267
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
20,494 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Wilson Creek Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Wilson Creek Elementary. Wilson Creek Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Wilson Creek Elementary SchoolDuluth, GA · 854 students
- Wilson Creek Elementary SchoolManhattan, IL · 545 students
Nearby schools
- Wilson Creek High0.0 mi · 58
- Coulee City Elementary15.3 mi · 68
- Almira Coulee Hartline High School15.3 mi · 102
- Soap Lake Middle & High School17.8 mi · 263
- Soap Lake Elementary17.8 mi · 328
- Endeavor Middle School19.2 mi · 270
Frequently asked questions
About Wilson Creek ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Wilson Creek Elementary?
Wilson Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 60 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Wilson Creek Elementary serve?
Wilson Creek Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wilson Creek Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wilson Creek Elementary is approximately 11.4:1 (5 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Wilson Creek Elementary?
Wilson Creek Elementary reports a student body of 72% White, 25% Hispanic.
Who oversees Wilson Creek Elementary?
Wilson Creek Elementary is overseen by Wilson Creek School District in Grant County.
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